GW2: Halloween in Four Acts

Guild Wars 2's Halloween event is called Shadow of the Mad King.  The event unfolds in four acts.  There are also items to purchase.
https://www.guildwars2.com/en/events/halloween-2012

FAQs summary with tips in the comments
http://www.reddit.com/r/Guildwars2/comments/11xmus/faq_for_the_halloween_event/

You need to collect clues for the first act.  Here's a guide for part one.  The instructions are confusing so the next link also is a guide to part one.
http://www.almarsguides.com/gw2/GettingStarted/Halloween/

http://dulfy.net/2012/10/23/shadow-of-the-mad-king-scavenger-hunt-guide/

This is what the official wiki says, with lists of decorated outposts, lists of quests and items, including headgear, and the NPCs involved in the special event.
http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Halloween

Here is the achievements list in case you collect them.
http://wiki.guildwars2.com/wiki/Special_Event

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Kingdom of Amalur: Achievements Lists

Achievements seem to vary slightly according to what you play the game on.  These seem to be for the PC version of the game.
http://www.guide4games.com/index.php/guide/1332-kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-achievements-guide

There are Steam achievements.
http://gaming.stackexchange.com/questions/50103/what-are-the-requirements-of-these-steam-specific-achievements

Here are the xBox 360 achievements.  I have not found a PS3 achievements list yet.
http://gametipcenter.com/kingdoms-of-amalur-reckoning-achievements-list

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Rift: Magic Ticket Quest Patched

With Patch 1.2, the magic ticket finally has a use in the Lord of Illusion quest.  Here's a guide to the quest.
http://gaarawarrgabs.wordpress.com/2011/05/13/the-lord-of-illusion-guide/

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Rift: Achievements and Titles

Zam's database has a list of all the achievements available to Rift players.  Choose Achievements and then use the drop down menu to pick the type of achievement you want to see.
http://rift.zam.com/

I also found a list of achievement titles that claims to be complete.  This list is divided up into Guardian only, Defiant only, Neutral, and Profession titles.  "Press C to get to your Character screen, then press the tab for 'Titles'. You can then choose from your current list of titles. Choose one and then click 'use title.'"
http://www.progamercity.net/rift-guides/1256-guide-rift-complete-titles-list.html

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Rift: Artifact Sets

The artifacts you pick up here and there can be turned into the Artifact Collector (in Meridan and Sanctum).  In return you get Lucky Coins that can be used to buy vanity pets and mounts, and achievements, and various caches.  The caches are random and include gold, potions, and epic weapons and gear.  They are also tiered according to the zone the artifacts were collected in.
http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Artifact_Collector

http://telarapedia.com/wiki/Lucky_Coin

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Fishing During The Shattering UPDATED

A summary of the changes to fishing after The Shattering (Patch 4.0.3a) hit.
http://www.elsprofessions.com/news/the-shattering.html

Fishing in Cataclysm--a summary.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/05/countdown-to-cataclysm-fishing-in-cataclysm/

Location help for those seeking The Limnologist achievement.
http://www.adahys.com/blog/?p=56

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Cataclysm's Guild Advancement System Explained

Matticus covers how the guild advancement system will work.  It covers perks, guild reputation and experience, achievements and rewards, and the guild UI changes.
http://www.worldofmatticus.com/2010/10/05/guild-advancement-101/

Here is a bit about the changes to guild achievements Blizzard made after Cataclysm hit and why.
http://wow.joystiq.com/2010/12/13/officers-quarters-the-guild-achievement-controversy/

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Fun for the Solo Hunter (Taming the Beast or Soloing Molten Core)

Garwulf explains how to get the Taming the Beast achievement as a solo player.  There is a taming macro, hints on how to find the beast in Blackrock Spire and an explanation of exactly what Garwulf did to grab his Beast.  If you are a hunter looking for something to do while waiting for Cataclysm, this might be just the thing.
http://huntsmanslodge.com/8014/taming-the-beast.htm

How to solo Molten Core as a hunter.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/09/26/welcome-to-the-hollowed-core/

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Decursive Removes Buffs and WOWGlory Lists Missing Achievements

How to use Decursive to remove buffs from yourself and others, with setup hints.
http://wowalone.blogspot.com/2010/09/decursive-other-weapon-in-my-healing.html

How to use WOWGlory to figure out who in your guild needs which achievements.
http://graymatterwow.blogspot.com/2010/09/raid-tools-wowglorycom.html

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Pre-Cataclysm Events Start

Apparently the pre-Cataclysm events are starting today after the regularly scheduled downtime.  The Solo MMO Player saw notice of this in-game last night.  WOWHead has a guide to the Operation Gnomegan (Alliance) and Zalazane's Fall/Echoes Isle (Horde) events here.
http://www.wowhead.com/guide=cataclysm&prelaunch

The starting point for these quests, the announcements and the fact that they count toward the Loremaster Achievement are here, along with other links.
http://www.wow.com/2010/09/07/operation-gnomeregan-and-zalazanes-fall-events-now-available/

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Loremaster Addons

WOW Insider has an article up on something you don't see everyday--addons that help one get the Loremaster achievement.  If you are trying for this achievement, check out the article.
http://www.wow.com/2010/08/19/addon-spotlight-loremaster-addons/

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Entertaining Achievements

WOW Insider has put together a list of what they call the most entertaining achievements in the game.  If you are bored silly with doing the same thing over and over, these articles might point you in a new and fun direction.
http://www.wow.com/2010/05/20/the-overachiever-pure-win/

http://www.wow.com/2010/06/24/the-overachiever-the-25-most-entertaining-achievements-part-1/

http://www.wow.com/2010/07/22/the-overachiever-the-25-most-entertaining-achievements-part-2/#continued

http://www.wow.com/2010/07/29/the-overachiever-the-25-most-entertaining-achievements-part-3/

http://www.wow.com/2010/08/05/the-overachiever-the-25-most-entertaining-achievements-part-4/

http://www.wow.com/2010/08/12/the-overachiever-the-25-most-entertaining-achievements-5-3/

http://www.wow.com/2010/08/19/the-overachiever-the-25-most-entertaining-achievements-finale/

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Lunar Festival Guide (Feb. 14-March 7, 2010)

The Lunar Festival overlaps Love Is In The Air.  Here is WOW Insider's achievements guide.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/11/the-overachiever-guide-to-lunar-festival-achievements/

UPDATE:  WOW Insider provides links to good Lunar Festival assistance available online.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/16/the-daily-quest-the-lunar-festival/

Here is WOWHead's guide to the event.  I usually prefer their guides to anyone else's.
http://www.wowhead.com/?guide=lunar-festival

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Icecrown Citadel Videos and Other Information

The Weekly Marmot posts instance videos, particularly new information about the Icecrown Citadel battles and bosses.  This is a good place to find information about new instances.  Click on the Movies tab to see a complete listing of all the videos.
http://www.tankspot.com/

The Guides tab looks interesting.  There are instance guides, a guide to Arena, a big section on tanking (and shorter ones on healing and DPS) and even a technical section to help you deal with lag and security.  There is also a forum and sponsored blogs.  In other words, this is a site worth exploring.  I'm adding it to the list of favorite links, calling it Tankspot Videos.

UPDATE:  Gravity is collecting good guides to Icecrown Citadel plus achievement guides on his blog.  Here's the address.  Click on the # sign or the blog name to go to the guide there.
http://pwnwear.com/2010/01/20/guides-to-icecrown-citadel/

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How to Create Images to Use in-Game

Lots of useful information here for those who like to create thumbnails or image addons, including file formats, pixel sizes, etc.
http://dreambound-druid.blogspot.com/2009/09/creating-graphics-for-use-in-wow.html

This is an achievement creator.
http://psynister.wordpress.com/2010/08/13/achievement-creator-dukelupus-com/

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